Composer: Mieczysław Karłowicz
Performer: Ilya Kaler
Orchestra: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Antoni Wit
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8572274
Release: 2011
Size: 250 MB
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Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 2
01. I. March: Allegro moderato – Tempo di marcia – Trio: Meno mosso
02. II. Romance: Andante con moto
03. III. Waltz: Allegro moderato – Poco piu mosso – Tempo I
04. IV. Finale: Allegretto non troppo
Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 8
05. I. Allegro moderato
06. II. Romance: Andante
07. III. Finale: Vivace assai
Although he left the merest handful of compositions at his seemingly accidental death in an avalanche while skiing, Mieczysław Karłowicz ranks among the most important Polish composers of his generation.
Described by Gramophone as a ‘magician, bewitching our ears’, Russian-born American based violinist Ilya Kaler has won 1st Prizes and Gold Medals at the Tchaikovsky, Sibelius and the Paganini Competitions and made many acclaimed Naxos recordings. He is an ideal soloist in Mieczysław Karłowicz’s attractive and spirited Violin Concerto.
The Serenade, Karłowicz’s first orchestral work, signals the young composer’s extraordinary command of expressive ideas and opulent harmonies. Karlowicz’s Symphonic Poems Volumes 1 (8570452) and 2 (8570295) also conducted by Antoni Wit are also available.